Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Germany
Germany: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.7% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Germany peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1996.
Germany ranks 139th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Germany, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.5% | — |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Germany?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Germany was 10.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Germany ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release